Heel-retainer for overshoes.



, PATENTED SEPT. 24, 1907.

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OLIN BER-RY, OF GALESBIIRG, ILLINOIS.

HEEL-RETAINER FOR OVERSHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Sept. 24, 1907.

Application filed April 29.1907. "Serial No. 370,913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OLIN BERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galesburg; in the county of Knox and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heel-Retainers for Overshoes; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention has relation to new and useful improvements in, heel retainers for overshoes, and has for its object to provide'a simple, economical and novel device of this character that may be easily secured to the heel part of an overshoe and be easily and quickly adjustable to different size heels.

With this and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. v

In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a side elevation of an overshoe with my improved heel retaining means secured in position therein and applied to the heel of an ordinary shoe, the heel of said overshoe being partly broken away to more advantageously show my invention; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of Fig. 1, the front part of the shoe and overshoe broken away; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective view of my improved heel retainer detached.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 represents an ordinary overshoe having the usual sole and heel portions 2 and 3', respectively; and the numeral 4 represents a shoe which is fitted in said overshoe, and has the usual sole and heel, 5 and 6,1'espectively.

The numeral 7 represents a resilient approximately U-shaped adjusting member having a central transverse body portion 8, which is riveted or otherwise fastened in and near the front end of the heel portions of said overshoe, and two corresponding oppositely disposed upwardly extending arms 9 which extend up on the inside of the heel portion of the overshoe and extend over the edge of the same.

The numeral 10 represents an approximately U- shaped resilient clamping band, which is riveted or otherwise fastened near its ends to the inner faces of said oppositely disposed arms 9 of said adjusting members 7 such a distance above the bottom of the heel of said shoe 4 to cause it to encircle and clamp said heel at a point just above where it begins to widen. A coiled spring 11 works between the ends of said clamping .band forwardly of said U-shaped adjusting memher 7 and is extended rearwardly at its ends to provide two oppositely disposed rearwardly extending arms 12, which terminate at their ends in hooks or catches 13, adapted to engage in corresponding apertures 14 in said clamping band and hold said coiled spring in operative position The numeral 15 represents an angular fastening plate, which is fastened near one end to the center of said clamping band 10 and at its opposite end to the upper face of the heel of said overshoe and serves to assist in holding said clamping band in position.

To apply the heel-oi an overshoe provided with my improved heel retaining means to the heel of a shoe, the ends of said clamping band are sprung a sufiicient distance apart by pulling outwardly on the upper ends of the arms of said adjusting member 7 to provide a sufficient space between said coiled spring and clamping band to receive the heel'of the shoe to which my improved retaining means is to be applied, when said arms 9 of said adjusting member 7 are released, and said coiled spring acts to clamp the heel of the shoe securely in position between it and said clamping band.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings, the construction and operation of my invention will be understood without a more expanded explanation.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:.

1. In combination with an overshoe, of an approximately U-shaped resilient adjusting member secured vertically at its center in the heel portion of the overshoe with its arms arranged on opposite sides thereof and projecting above its top edge, a resilient clamping band secured near its ends to the arms of said adjusting member, and a resilient element working between and adapted to exert a pull on the ends of said clamping band.

2. In combination with an overshoe, a horizontal approximately U-shaped resilient clamping band arranged in the heel portion thereof, a resilient element working between and adapted to exert a pull on the ends of said clamping band, with means secured near the ends of said clamping band and adapted to work vertically in the heel of said overshoe for springing the ends of said clamping band apart against the tension of said resilient element. 3. In combination with an overshoe, of a horizontal'approximately U-shaped resilient clamping band arranged in the heel portion thereof, a coiled spring working between the ends of said clamping band and adapted to exert a pull thereon, and an approximately II-shaped resilient adjusting member working under said clamping band rearwardly of said coiled spring with its arms extending upwardly and secured to and adapted to pull the ends of said clamping band apart against the tension of said coiled spring. I 4

4. In heel retaining means for overshoes, an approximately U-shaped horizontal resilient clamping band, a resilient element working between and adapted to exert a pull on the ends of said clamping band, and an approximately II-shaped resilient adjusting member secured near the ends and arranged approximately at right angles to said clamping band and adapted to serve as a means for pulling its ends apart against the tension of said resilient element.

5. In heel retaining means for overshoes, the combination of a horizontal resilient clamping .band, a resilient element arranged between and exerting a pull on the ends of said band, and a resilient adjusting member secured near the ends of said clamping band.

6. In heel retaining means for overshoes, the combination of an approximately II-shaped horizontal resilient clamping band, a coiled spring working between and exerting a pull on the ends of said band, a resilient adjusting member having a horizontal body portion; and two oppositely disposed upwardly extending arms secured near the ends of said clamping band at right angles thereto and adapted to serve as a means in pulling the ends of said band apart against the tension of said spring.

7. In combination with an overshoe, a clamping band arranged horizontally in the heel portion thereof, a resilient element working between and exerting a pull on the 15 ends of said clamping band, a resilient adjusting member secured near the ends of said clamping band at right angles thereto and adapted to serve as a means in pulling the ends of said clamping band against the tension of said resilient element, with means for securing said clamping band, and adjusting means in the heel of the overshoe, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

OLIN BERRY. Witnesses:

W. G. KINNEY, W."1. SMITH. 

